settle a lawsuit
idiom
: to end a lawsuit before the court makes a decision about it
They agreed to pay $100,000 to settle the lawsuit.
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SiriusXM is set to pay millions to settle a lawsuit claiming the company repeatedly called people who were on do-not-call lists.
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James Powel, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
TikTok is moving to settle a lawsuit with a woman who alleged that the company and other social media giants designed their platforms to addict young users, the first such case to go to trial.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
TikTok is moving to settle a lawsuit with a woman who alleged that the company and other social media giants designed their platforms to addict young users, the first such case to go to trial.
—Madlin Mekelburg, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Aldermen will also consider a $875,000 deal to settle a lawsuit filed by Black Lives Matter protesters who allege police violated their constitutional rights during May 2020 demonstrations.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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James Powel, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
TikTok is moving to settle a lawsuit with a woman who alleged that the company and other social media giants designed their platforms to addict young users, the first such case to go to trial.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
TikTok is moving to settle a lawsuit with a woman who alleged that the company and other social media giants designed their platforms to addict young users, the first such case to go to trial.
—Madlin Mekelburg, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Aldermen will also consider a $875,000 deal to settle a lawsuit filed by Black Lives Matter protesters who allege police violated their constitutional rights during May 2020 demonstrations.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Settle a lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20a%20lawsuit. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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